The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-12-30
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, December 30, 1887.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

On Thursday afternoon Miss Agnes e. Brad
ley read an essay on Teachers Associations -
She showed the great benefit TO be derived from
these meetings also the troubles met with in
attending them Many teachers do not take the
Interest IN them they should. Practical ques-
tons should be discussed and regular course
OF Normal study prescribed. They should not be
allowed 70 degenerate into mere lyceums or
The subject OF the Teachers Duty outside Of
the seh9oi-roon was opened by Miss Hannah
Baldwin.
Milton Bennington followed with an excellent
speech.
". G. MeClung said sociabiliy is very pleas
ant duty.
Mr. Cook remarked that a teacher should be a
Mss Hannah worthington read an essay show
in the teachers duty both in and out of school.
Mr.. MCNabb thought Il teachers principal duty
is to try to make living. He may take part III
politics but should not be a partisan.
Mr.. Hendrix quoted the adage:
III wisdom's way you'd wisely seek,
Five things observe with care:
OF whom you speak 10 whom you speak,
And how, and when. and where.
Mr. Hun said teacher cannot give his entire
time to the work, at present rates OF salary. Our
best teachers are continually leaving the ranks
because of low salaries. The school law Is an eX-
ceenG one and should be defended.
5. Theresa Glenn does great deal of work
outside OF school hours. to make the work in
school easier aud more satisfactory.
MIR. Warrington said Il teacher will not lose
but rather vain the respect OF his pupils by TAX
ing part III their games. DO not pretend to be
too wise In the presence OF your pupils.
An essay on school AdoInment was read by
Miss saline Galloway. Ventilation, she said, is
one of the most important features OF architec-
lure. Blackboards are a necessity. Nothing
Contributes more to the prosperity OF school
than Il good library. Keep the schOol-room clean
IA, d comfortable. Have flowers in It II possible.
Encourage pupils in their work. As is the school
SO will he the nation.
brief discussion followed on the relative
merits OF School Journals.
The Institute met again Friday morning.
On motion ri Mr.. NJ. Il. Smith a vote of thanks
was given TO Mr. VIM. G.. Jgtfery for the use of his
noe Estey organ.
Mr. WortHinpten rcmnted the teachers that
they might use their discretion IN regard to
teaching Book keeping, but ali the other studies
were compulsory.
Miss Maggie Rlgdon said il trustees aud patrons
wonid attend examinations they would be much
Miss Laura stonebraker made a few remarks.
MISS NirElnia WapIes docs not think promotion
should depend wholly on examination. The
pupils ability to learn should be taken into con-
sheraton.
j. Hudson Pyle-Examinations are a great
help 70 the teacher. They save him much trouble
n making promotions.
NJ Il Smith thinks the questions should be ar
ranged so that they viii give the teacher as little
trouble as possible. Examinations connne pupils
too closely TO a certain amount of work. The
pupii's ability should be taken into considera-
ton.
Mr.. Hendrix II s better to know much of a
little than a little OF much. Examinations are
Indispensable. A comparison of the schools of
MARY land ahd Pennsy lvania shows this.
Miss Agnes Bradley would not make the ex-
aminatuns public.
4. Z. Ddy.-It is difficult to make an examine
tion TAR. Some pupils will copy. Arithmetic
should be the main standard.
Miss Salle Galloway and Miss Emma Welsh
mud examinations very beneficial. No trouble
about unfairncss
Charles T. Wilson gave good plan for prepar-
ing for examinations.
L. NJ. Brown approves of examinations and
thinks they should be thorough.
PrOf. Eubank discussed the higher grade eK-
nminations quite fully. Previous records should
be taken into account.
The time Of holding examinations was discuss
cd at length by several teachers.
III should be generally understood. 1t was argued
That teachers have no right to promote pupils
WHO have not passed an examination.
Mr. "OrthingtOn closed the subject with q few
pertinent instructions.
The Preservation of School Property was OPEN
el by Miss Rosa Blake
Miss Annie f. Clement requires all property
destroyed to be paid for. All books should be
covered.
Milton f. Smth.-Pupils should be taught to
respect public property and to take care OF it
School houses and grounds should be made at
traciiNe. Encourage pupils to add to the
beauty or the premises aud they will not spoil
their own work.
MIR. Hun requires his pupils TO nav for nil dam
ages to school property
~. Dayahas had much property destroyed by
malicious Persons out OF school hours.
samuel NJ. Webb found his school well protect
ed by green briers and bushes.
Frank A. Brown gave a good plan for presery-
ing old states and books.
Mr.: WorthingtoD, in closing the subject, ai-
vlseu teachers TO require pupils to pay for all
damages, such as marking in books, defacing
age can and should be collected.
After singing the Doxology the Institute ad-
burned sine die.